Elijah Graves Jr. Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Elijah Graves Jr. of Gresham, South Carolina, who passed away on April 30, 2023 at the age of 74. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Elijah Graves, Sr. and Florence Graves; and his siblings, Jimmy Graves of Boston, MA, Henry Graves of Boston, MA, James Sonny Hemingway of Boston, MA, James Norman of Bronx, NY and Celestine Brown (SC).
He is survived by: his wife Donna Graves; his daughters, Michele (Rolando) and Decker (GA); his grandchildren, Tori Ibanez (TX), Nya and Aomori Decker (GA); his mother-in-law Gloria Reid; his siblings, Mary Battle (SC), Catherine Bowden (MA), Geraldine (Anthony), Sindab (FL), Denise Curry (SC), Janice (Amos) and Harvey Bacchus; and his godchildren, Chahara Faulk (SC), Ciera Bowden (NC), Tyrone Baker (FL), Antwan Norman (IN) and Charlie Willis, Jr. (VA). He is also survived by nieces, nephews, family and friends.